FCD Digital image for Birthday(s)

   I  have hit that half century mark, and so have my friends.  I need two more Birthday cards in the next two weeks- one for a woman and one for a gentleman friend.
 As you know, I am on a mission to use the Copic markers and improve my shading....I need lots of practice too- so I used another digital image in my 'to do' pile.  For the first card, I used the sketch from the MOJO Monday site.  It worked beautifully with the image and the '50'....... I really enjoy the challenges, as it really stretches me- and I try things I may not have thought of before....the card also meets a couple of other challenges as well.
Deets:
Digi Image: Firecracker Designs by Pamela, plus itty bitty BG's from SU
CS Old Olive and DSP from SU
ribbon SU, Dew Drops- colored with Copic Marker V15-challenge for the Copic Junkies Yahoo Group
Ink:Versamark, Black EP, SU scallop Punch, Nestability circle.
Copic markers used: C1, V06, V12, V15, G20, YG00, YG63,YG17, R20, Y11, Y13
 
Challenges-
MoJo Monday-sketch
Incy Wincy-Sweet Treats
Pink Elephant-Birthday
2 Red Banana's-think round-rounded corners and sentiment
Digital Tuesday-embossing-the #50 is embossed
Crazy 4 Challenges-Birthday
Charisma- Anything New-new DSP SU and new digi image

  Ok- for the next card- I used a Sketch challenge from Paper Take weekly and combined it with another-well, a few more......
  Two of the DSP are from SU- the bottom one and the one behind the main image- the top one I have no idea who makes it.  (3 DSP's used altogether).  Again I colored with Copics- with a few adjustments:
Copics: C1, RV25, RV34, RV17, RV29, Y17, YR18, G21, YG17, YG63, R20, V06, V12, V15
Believe it or not, I try to use Copics close in color to SU colors-since that is the paper I use- and I consulted the SU color chart to see what coordinated with Old Olive........ (More Mustard and Eggplant Envy).
  I colored white Prima's and buttons with Copics to coordinate- my first time trying this........  I sponged on a touch of the eggplant on the edges of the white and that softened the look a bit. Birthday sentiment is embossed and is up on dimensionals.


Again, I participated in a number of challenges- and I have to say I am glad I did, because I really like the sketch and it was fun to color the flowers and buttons- another first for me.
Paper Take Weekly-Sketch
Digital Tuesday-Embossing-sentiment
A Spoonful of Sugar-3 DSP, 1 ribbon, 3 flowers, 3 buttons
Pink Elephant-Birthday
Incy Wincy-Sweet Treats
Crazy 4 Challenges-Birthday
Charisma-Anything New- DSP  and image are new
Dare U 2 Digi-Buttons

Whew- oh- I also wanted to share a gorgeous 1-4-1 Technique Junkies swap card from Vaudene- a very talented stamper.  She used the Burnished Background Technique- it is just gorgeous!!!

My next day off, I am going to work to attempt to make her a card worthy of mailing to her......!!!








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